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St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, formally the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St George, is the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Southwark, which covers the London boroughs south of the Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority.
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St George's Cathedral has a well-established musical tradition, with a diversity of styles represented at the different Masses, ranging from congregational hymns and Mass settings at the 10am Family Mass sung by the Cathedral Consort youth choir, through plainsong and polyphony at the 12pm Solemn Mass sung by the Cathedral Choir of choristers and lay clerks. There is also a Junior Choir for younger children and the Cathedral runs the Southwark Singing Programme.
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Archived News

Please note some of the information in older stories may now be out of date. Please see the latest news here.

05.03.2022

Gift Aid Scheme 2022

Members of the Gift Aid Scheme can collect their new envelopes - for the year from April - at Sunday Masses on 19 and 20 March. Read more

26.02.2022

Colla Voce Singers concert: 12 March

We welcome back Colla Voce Singers for a performance of Herbert Howells’ Requiem and Michael Tippett’s Five Spirituals after Mass on Saturday 12 March, here in the Cathedral at 7pm. Read more

26.02.2022

Ash Wednesday & Prayer for Peace

Wednesday 2 March is Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting and abstinence, and the beginning of the season of Lent. Ashes will be distributed at all Masses: 7.30am, 12.30pm, and 6pm. Read more

25.02.2022

Devotional book sale: 6 March - Our Lady of Kibeho

"My Children, pray, pray! Follow the Gospel of my Son and put it into practice; this will do your soul good." (Our Lady of Kibeho, Mother of the Word) Read more

25.02.2022

Evening of Reflection for Readers

There will be an evening of reflection for Cathedral Readers on Monday 28th March (7:00 - 8:30 PM) in the Amigo Hall. Read more

19.02.2022

Clergy Support Fund – 2nd Collection

The Clergy Support Fund of the Archdiocese of Southwark provides care for priests in their old age and retirement, and in their time of ill health. Read more

18.02.2022

Seniors’ Socials

This month sees the start of a new group for Cathedral seniors – an opportunity to get to know one another over coffee and cake and hear about topics that are interesting and helpful. Read more

12.02.2022

Racial Justice Sunday

This Sunday is Racial Justice Sunday. Read more

28.01.2022

Candlemas & the Blessing of Candles

On Wednesday 2 February we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as “Candlemas”. Read more

28.01.2022

Monday Adoration moves to Friday

In light of personnel changes and other parish commitments, Monday evening Eucharistic adoration and confessions will be moving to Friday evening (6-7pm), from the week beginning 31 January. Read more